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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Good read, heartwarming
Thought provoking about loving the sometimes les than loveable. A lesson in paying it forward, and sometimes what it may cost.
Thought provoking about loving the sometimes les than loveable. A lesson in paying it forward, and sometimes what it may cost.
Emotionless and disappointing storytelling. Based on the premise, I expected more from this book. I did not care about any of the characters, and got 1/2 way through before I gave up. Don't waste your time.
The novels I've read by this author have been solid but not amazing, and this was the same. It was somewhat touching, somewhat annoying - the characters annoyed me at times, but it was enjoyable overall.
I picked up this book because I really loved Jumpstart the World by the same author. This book is different in many ways. First, it is more directed to an adult audience while Jumpstart the World is more directed to a teen audience. This doesn't mean that it isn't easy to read and relate-able to teens, just that it feels like the message is for adults and that more of the characters are older. The story is sometimes a little more drawn out and wordy than the typical young adult novel. Second, it feels a little more ordinary, in both the plot and the themes.
That being said it was still a very good novel, and I look forward to reading more by Hyde.
That being said it was still a very good novel, and I look forward to reading more by Hyde.
Another great book by CRH. How she writes so many stories that are so completely different, is amazing.
I haven't given too many books a 5 star rating. It was a poignant story of the relationship of a man and a baby found in the woods, a lesson of how to be a father to a troubled child, and a parable on morality.
It was a quiet book. The main character reminded me of Harold Fry - and so did the feeling in the book. Just quiet.
Loved it until about the last quarter of the book, when the plot became corny and predictable.
When Nathan found the newborn baby in the woods, he know that his life would forever be tangled with the life of the child and forever changed. This is the story of the unconditional love of a father for a child and the transformational power of unconditional love.
3.5
I thought this would be about a man who influences a child's life. Instead, it's about a man who influences a young man's life. His unfailing support of the young man he once found in the woods is commendable.
The story goes in a direction I didn't expect in that it focuses more on the young man's boxing career than I would have expected, but it's a sentimental read.
I wanted more emotion, more description. It is told sparsely and beautifully, but I like characters who are more fully explained and whose motivations are clear. This story simply seems a retelling of behaviors and actions, and that's great for people who want that. I wanted more psychological analysis and depth to understanding their motivations and emotions.
I thought this would be about a man who influences a child's life. Instead, it's about a man who influences a young man's life. His unfailing support of the young man he once found in the woods is commendable.
The story goes in a direction I didn't expect in that it focuses more on the young man's boxing career than I would have expected, but it's a sentimental read.
I wanted more emotion, more description. It is told sparsely and beautifully, but I like characters who are more fully explained and whose motivations are clear. This story simply seems a retelling of behaviors and actions, and that's great for people who want that. I wanted more psychological analysis and depth to understanding their motivations and emotions.